Surviving Jack

Surviving Jack
GenreComedy
Created by
Based onI Suck at Girls
by Justin Halpern
Starring
Narrated byKevin Rahm
Opening theme"Story of My Life"
performed by Social Distortion
ComposerJamie Jackson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (1 unaired in the U.S.)
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseMarch 27 (2014-03-27) –
May 8, 2014 (2014-05-08)
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Surviving Jack is an American sitcom that aired as a mid-season replacement on Fox as part of the 2013–14 American television season.[1] On May 8, 2013, Fox placed a thirteen-episode order for the single-camera comedy.[2][3][4] The pilot is written by Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker, and the series is based on Halpern's autobiographical book I Suck at Girls. On October 25, 2013, the order of episodes was cut to eight, due to scheduling restrictions.[5]

On May 7, 2014, Fox canceled the series after one season, and 7 episodes broadcast, leaving a single episode unaired, and the remaining episodes have never been circulated.[6] They later aired the last episode, episode eight, in New Zealand on TV2.

  1. ^ "FOX Announces Primetime Slate for 2013-2014 Season". The Futon Critic. May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  2. ^ Rose, Lacey; Goldberg, Lesley (May 8, 2013). "Fox Comedy Series Orders: Chris Meloni Entry, 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' 'Enlisted,' 'Us & Them'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Abrams, Natalie (May 8, 2013). "Fox Orders Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Enlisted, Us & Them and Surviving Jack". TV Guide. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2013). "Fox Picks Up Andy Samberg & Chris Meloni Comedies, 'Us & Them' And 'Enlisted', Almost Doubles New Series Volume". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 25, 2013). "Fox's 'Surviving Jack' Gets Post 'American Idol' Slot, Order Trimmed To 8 Episodes, 'Dads' Expected To Get Back Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  6. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 7, 2013). "'Dads' 'Enlisted' and 'Surviving Jack' Canceled by FOX After First Season". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2013.